Page 347 - Latest Updates on Lockdown
Coronavirus: Now, Bhopal cops have a song about challenges and solutions
Now the department is ferrying local DJs from colony to colony who play the song and follow it up with a short message
 "Coronavirus: Now, Bhopal cops have a song about challenges and solutions")
With no income and food, Dharavi gasps for air as Covid-19 cases increase
Overcrowding, unsanitary conditions in Asia's largest slum pose big challenges to containment
 "With no income and food, Dharavi gasps for air as Covid-19 cases increase")
What lessons has India Inc learnt as it prepares for life after lockdown
The social distancing imperative has prompted the company to consider rejigging shifts, so that there is no overlap of workmen between two shifts
 "What lessons has India Inc learnt as it prepares for life after lockdown")
Air Deccan ceases operations, employees put on sabbatical without pay
Air Deccan served four destinations within Gujarat
 "Air Deccan ceases operations, employees put on sabbatical without pay")
9 pm 9 minutes: Power demand down by 32 Gw, grid remains unscathed
The power grid at national and at regional level did not face any glitch, as was being feared
 "9 pm 9 minutes: Power demand down by 32 Gw, grid remains unscathed")
Covid-19 crisis: Modi dials former presidents, PMs; and opposition leaders
Modi is scheduled to meet floor leaders of all political parties in Parliament on Wednesday
 "Covid-19 crisis: Modi dials former presidents, PMs; and opposition leaders")
GSTN provides work from home access to more than 1,700 tax officers
This has provided officers a secured access to work on various GST applications such as processing of registration application, refund application, audit, assessment, appeal etc
 "GSTN provides work from home access to more than 1,700 tax officers")
Treat coronavirus-related tax concerns as exceptional, says OECD
The work scenario has changed across the world due to Covid with most employees working from homes while others may have got stuck in foreign countries because of the lockdown
 "Treat coronavirus-related tax concerns as exceptional, says OECD")
Coronavirus fear: Govt raises issue of layoffs, salary cuts with companies
Low-cost airline SpiceJet had announced a 30 per cent pay cut for employees for March and announced "leave without pay' during March 25-31
 "Coronavirus fear: Govt raises issue of layoffs, salary cuts with companies")
Covid-19 relief: Staggered 180-day bad-loan breather on cards for banks
RBI may allow relaxation in delinquency period, go easy on additional collateral requirements
 "Covid-19 relief: Staggered 180-day bad-loan breather on cards for banks")
Statsguru: From auto sector to GST mop-up, economic impact of Covid-19
The Latest data on most economic indicators is available till February, while the real economic impact of Covid-19 came in March.
 "Statsguru: From auto sector to GST mop-up, economic impact of Covid-19")
Coronavirus impact: States can now borrow up to 50% of limit in April
Centre's resource crunch owing to dwindling revenues prompts move
 "Coronavirus impact: States can now borrow up to 50% of limit in April")
Ministry's actions allay trade fears
The Director General of Foreign Trade has also extended the validity of Handbook of Procedures 2015-20 till the end of March 2021
Relief for farmers: Centre eases agri produce sale rules amid Covid-19
Allows farmers to sell produce directly to retail chains, bulk buyers for 3 months
 "Relief for farmers: Centre eases agri produce sale rules amid Covid-19")
Speeding up the cure
Drug regulators must work to compress timeline for trials
 "Speeding up the cure")
The fiscal gridlock
Budget constraints of states need immediate attention
 "The fiscal gridlock")
Businesses likely to face challenges in preparing financial reports in FY21
The spillover of compliance requirements from FY20 to FY21 makes experts wary of the ripple effect on business financials
 "Businesses likely to face challenges in preparing financial reports in FY21")
Letter to BS: Time to think of going back to the roots after the lockdown
Lockdown is good but we are hoping that the government is also building capacity for mass testing, quarantine, isolation and treatment
 "Letter to BS: Time to think of going back to the roots after the lockdown")
Letter to BS: The poor has to bear the brunt of any tragic situation
These are difficult times and as has been the case all along
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Letter to BS: People of India don't need gimmicks to prove collective will
People want to remind the government that they have always shown solidarity at the time of a national calamity or crisis
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